After the pair dropped a joint video confirming their return to television 20 years after their hit show, “The Simple Life,” aired 20 years ago, Richie spoke to TODAY.com about what to expect while at the Dominick Hotel, where she was promoting ResortPass.

Lionel Richie weighed in on Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton’s new reality TV series after the May 19 'American Idol' finale, saying that the new project 'scares me' because the duo 'haven't changed' since 'The Simple Life' went off the air in 2007.

Lionel Richie is preparing himself to see Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton once again join forces for a new reality series. “They haven’t changed. Let me tell you something, those two scare me just standing next to each other,

Lionel Richie 's life isn't exactly about to get simple. The 74-year-old performer and American Idol judge is afraid of what's to come now that his daughter, Nicole Richie, and her longtime pal, Paris Hilton, have teased their return to reality TV.

Paris Hilton made her reality television debut with ‘The Simple Life’ alongiside Nicole Richie, which aired from 2003 to 2007